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John Jardine Sr. Diary, 1872-1879

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I drove the buggy out to H Honsberger came back and I was Just eating my dinner when the Mr Stanton came in with my wifes headstone I had to hich up agin I lost this days work from the harvest
26 Satuerday Henery & I was up and at it this morning by 5 O clock we got the rouf of the hay in the barn before the rain came up then took the hand rakes and raked the field all over and we got it all in the barn tonight made a finishe of the hay
27 Sunday we went to church this morning at half past 10 O clock in
28 Monday I have no company to day I am not doing much I am howing alittle tobaco & beens
29 Tuesday I commenced to cultivate corn to day
30 Wednesday cultivating corn to day
31 Thursday I went out to cultivate & it commenced to rain I had to com back it rained heavy this forenoon in the afternoon I commenced to plow for wheat in the field by the barn
August the first 1873
1 Friday plowing agin to day for wheat
2 Satuerday plowing for wheat
3 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 O clock
4 Monday plowing to day agin for wheat
5 Tuesday I finished plowing to day the field by the barn west side & went had a ride on the hand car this evening
6 Wednesday I doing much to day I went up to the blacksmith with my waggon and got the boten fixed
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